HOLTS SUMMIT, Mo. — Foodservice provider PFSbrands has promoted Mason Hutchison to vice president of business development.
Since joining PFSbrands in 2019, Hutchison has been instrumental in building relationships with wholesalers and retailers, driving innovative technology solutions and promoting regional growth through new accounts, the company said. In his new role, Hutchinson will expand on those successes as he oversees all aspects of business development, including leading a team of 23 business developers.
“It is fantastic to be able to promote an internal candidate into this position that is so critical to the future growth of our company,” Founder and CEO Shawn Burcham said. “Because of Mason’s global ownership thinking approach and because of the importance of his new position, he will also be joining our senior leadership team.”
Hutchison played a key role this year in driving the rapid growth of the company’s new pizza programs: Hangar 54 Pizza (franchise) and Wingman Pizza (license), Holts Summit, Mo.-based PFSbrands said. In just nine months, more than 150 accounts were sold, out of which 100 are already open. The 100% employee-owned company now has more than 1,825 foodservice accounts.
“What attracted me to PFSbrands was our shared passion for bringing innovative technology and processes to foodservice,” Hutchison said. “The coming growth of this company is huge, from continuing to grow our brands in grocery stores and convenience stores to launching Champs Chicken in freestanding locations. I can’t wait to see what our team of employee owners will continue to do to help our retailers be more successful than ever.”
PFSbrands is the parent company of foodservice brands including Champs Chicken, Hangar 54 Pizza and BluTaco. These turnkey hot food programs, along with several of the company's other licensed and private-label brands, can be found in more than 1,800 convenience stores and supermarkets across the United States.
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